Compare towns
Glover vs Sheffield vs Windham vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Glover | Sheffield | Windham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
573Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.